The response to speech one does not like is more speech, not less. That’s what freedom of speech ultimately means. It’s what Elon Musk appears to want to promote on Twitter should he get the chance.

As NATO closes ranks against Russia — even Germany has abandoned its pacifist posture — patience with Turkey’s claims of neutrality is wearing thin. Erdogan’s refusal to join the Western alliance in imposing stiff sanctions on Moscow is harder to justify amid the mounting evidence of Russian war crimes.

The ultimate reason Putin and other top Russian officials are unlikely to face charges, though, is that national authorities in Russia almost certainly won’t turn them over. The court has faced similar problems apprehending other heads of state, including former president Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan, who has not yet been turned over by Sudan’s transitional government.

What America needs to face is the simple, chilling fact that the Republican Party is a clear and present danger. Confronting that does not make you a partisan. It makes you a patriot.

There will be a Russian onslaught. But it’s time to arm Ukraine with the offensive weapons to launch the war-winning counterstroke.

Ukrainians’ refusal to let Vladimir Putin intimidate them should be an inspiration to us all. New Yorkers have done their small part in facing down fear. The terrorists lose by not changing us.

Inflation ballooned 8.5% in March compared to a year ago, the largest increase since December 1981 and the fifth straight monthly surge.

Students deserve to be respected, students deserve to be believed and students deserve to feel safe when they are going to school. Currently, there are not any laws that require universities to hold those aggressors accountable and that connect student survivors with adequate support.

SARTs are there for survivors or concerned others (family, friends, partners) in a number of ways.

If we don’t take the responsibility to come together to look out for Maine’s people, who will? That’s why we were elected and, regardless of party, it’s why we’re here to serve.